DATEBOOK: Upcoming business events

The following are business- and consumer-related events taking place in Chester County and the region in the near future.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8

The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Downingtown Country Club, 85 Country Club Drive, Downingtown.

At the luncheon, the chamber will present its Chairman’s and President’s awards and introduce its 2013 board of directors.

To register online and for other information visit www.ercc.net.

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The WRN of Chester County will hold an all-networking luncheon event from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wyndham Garden, Route 100 and Gordon Drive, Uwchlan.

Table conversation will be around the topic “What You Need to Know to Make 2013 Better Than 2012.” Board member Laura Lorenz of Leading Results will distribute a great document to steer this conversation; you’ll leave with to-dos after this hands-on exercise.

For more information or to make reservations visit www.wrnchesco.com

Men in Motion, the professional men’s dining & networking organization, will hold its monthly meeting starting at 6 p.m. the at Firecreek Restaurant in Downingtown.

For more information or to register, visit www.mimnetworking.com or email dr@mimnetworking.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

TUESDAY, JAN. 15

Women in Motion, the professional women’s dining & networking organization, will hold its monthly meeting starting at 6 p.m. at the Brickside Grille in the Eagleview Town Center, Uwchlan.

For more information or to register, visit www.wimnetworking.com or email dee@wimnetworking.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 17

The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry will host its Prospective Member Orientation luncheon from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the chamber’s headquarters, 1600 Paoli Pike, East Goshen.

The free luncheon and orientation will offer businesses the opportunity to “Meet the Chamber” and learn how becoming a member will enhance their brand and business awareness.

To ensure space, register in advance with Lauren Magee, membership director at the chamber, 610-725-9100, extension 35 or e-mail Lmagee@cccbi.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 24

The Chester County Chamber will host its 2013 Small Business Dinner, “A Salute to the Spirit of Free Enterprise,” from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, 1 Liberty Blvd., East Whiteland.

At the event, the chamber will present the Small Business of the Year award to Hoover Financial Advisors and the Green Business award to Victory Brewing Co.

For more information on the dinner, visit www.cccbi.org, or contact Danielle Vetter, event planning director at 610-725-9100, extension 12 or e-mail dvetter@cccbi.org.

Learn how to reduce energy consumption and save money on an electric bill in a free presentation to be given at 7 p.m. at the Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville.

A member of PECO’s Smart Ideas Education Team will take attendees on a tour of PECO’s website, with its many tools and calculators, including the Home E-Audit.

The event is free and open to the public.

Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 610-933-3013, extension 32 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

Exton Senior Living will present a Professional Networking Event from 4 to 7 p.m. at 600 North Pottstown Pike, Exton.

The event includes free psychic readings on what 2013 has in store for you.

Refreshments, prepared by Exton Senior Living’s food and dining team, will be served.

Reservations taken at 610-594-0200 though Jan. 21.

MONDAY, JAN. 28

WRN of Chester County will hold a Business Card Exchange from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the General Warren Inne, 9 Old Lancaster Road, Malvern.

For more information visit www.wrnchesco.com

ONGOING EVENTS

TUESDAYS

Great Valley LeTip meets every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern.

For details, visit www.letipgreatvalley.com or call 610-857-2122.

LeTip Chester County East meets every Tuesday from 7:01 to 8:31 a.m. at the Wyndham Garden Exton, 815 N. Pottstown Pike in Uwchlan.

Le Tip of Exton, a professional referral networking group, meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brickside Grille in Eagleview, 540 Wellington Square, Exton.

Le Tip allows only one representative from each given professional category to join each chapter. To find out if your category has already been taken, visit www.LeTipofExtonPA.com or call Danielle Yoch at 610-234-0905 for more information.

To be listed in the Business Datebook, send listing information to business@dailylocal.com.